• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.43.1-43.14
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• 2021

Group 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3), which express IL-22 and IL-17A, has been introduced as one of pathologic cells in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Dyslipidaemia should be managed in axSpA patients to reduce cardiovascular disease, and dyslipidaemia promotes inflammation. This study aimed to reveal the role of circulating ILC3 in axSpA and the impact of dyslipidaemia on axSpA pathogenesis. AxSpA patients with or without dyslipidaemia and healthy control were recruited. Peripheral blood samples were collected, and flow cytometry analysis of circulating ILC3 and CD4⁺ T cells was performed. The correlation between Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS)-C-reactive protein (CRP) and circulating immune cells was evaluated. The effect of oxidized low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (oxLDL-C) on immune cell differentiation was confirmed. AxSpA human monocytes were cultured with with oxLDL-C, IL-22, or oxLDL-C plus IL-22 to evaluate osteoclastogenesis using tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining and real-time quantitative PCR of osteoclast-related gene expression. Total of 34 axSpA patients (13 with dyslipidaemia and 21 without) were included in the analysis. Circulating IL-22⁺ ILC3 and Th17 were significantly elevated in axSpA patients with dyslipidaemia (p=0.001 and p=0.034, respectively), and circulating IL-22⁺ ILC3 significantly correlated with ASDAS-CRP (Rho=0.4198 and p=0.0367). Stimulation with oxLDL-C significantly increased IL-22⁺ ILC3, NKp44^- ILC3, and Th17 cells, and these were reversed by CD36 blocking agent. IL-22 and oxLDL-C increased TRAP⁺ cells and osteoclast-related gene expression. This study suggested potential role of circulating IL-22⁺ ILC3 as biomarker in axSpA. Furthermore, dyslipidaemia augmented IL-22⁺ ILC3 differentiation, and oxLDL-C and IL-22 markedly increased osteoclastogenesis of axSpA.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.56-65
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• 2002

국내에서 폐 유상피 혈관내피종이 악성으로 진행하여 사망한 예는 1예만 보고되어 있다. 단일 폐결절이 있는 환자에서 개흉 폐절제술후 병리조직학적으로 종양세포의 유사분열과 괴사를 동반하여 악성 유상피 혈관내피종으로 진단하고 예후가 불량할 것으로 예상되는 1예와 단순 흉부 촬영상 양측 다발성 폐결절이 있는 무증상 환자에서 비디오 흉강경 폐생검으로 폐 유상피 혈관내피종을 진단 후 조직학적 및 임상적으로 악성 소견 없이 경과를 관찰 중인 1예 및 양측 폐의 다발성 결절성 병변과 늑막액을 동반하여 개흉 폐생검으로 폐 유상피 혈관내피종을 진단 후 호흡부전으로 사망한 1예의 폐 유상피 혈관내피종 3예를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.2277-2281
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• 2015

Objectives: To explore the expression of astrocyte elevated gene-1 (AEG-1) in cervical cancer and analyze its correlation with microvascular density (MVD), nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kB p65) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Materials and Methods: Immunohistochemical MaxVision method was adopted to detect the expression level of AEG-1, NF-kB p65 and VEGF in 45 samples of invading cervical cancer and 12 samples of cervicitis from The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University. Tumor microvascular endothelial marker CD34 combined with Weidner was used to determine the MVD in cervical cancer tissue. The positive expression and staining conditions of AEG-1, NF-kB p65 and VEGF in cervical cancer tissues were observed under a light microscope. Correlations between expression of AEG-1 protein and those of NF-Kb p65 and VEGF, as well as MVD, were analyzed using Pearson correlation. Results: The expression levels of AEG-1 were $0.186{\pm}0.043$ in cervical cancer and $0.051{\pm}0.002$ in chronic cervicitis (p<0.01). Moreover, expression of AEG-1 was related to vascular invasion and lymphatic metastasis of cervical cancer (p<0.01), but not with age of the patients, differentiation degree, tumour size, pathological type and parametrial infiltration (p>0.05). Pearson correlation analysis showed that the expression of AEG-1 was linked with NF-kB p65 (r=0.501, p=0.000), VEGF (r=0.718, p=0.000) as well as MVD in cervical cancer tissue (r=0.815, p=0.000). Conclusions: AEG-1 is highly expressed in cervical cancer and promotes angiogenesis, which might be related to the fact that AEG-1 activating the signal pathway of NF-kB could up-regulate the level of VEGF expression.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.135-142
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• 2004

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate for prognostic significance of VEGF expression and tumor angiogenesis in papillary carcinomas of the thyroid. Materials and Methods: The materials were 79 cases of papillary thyroid carcinomas, and age, sex, tumor size, multiplicity of tumor, capsular invasion, lymph node metastasis, recurrence, TNM stage, DeGroot stage and AMES scale were evaluated. An immunohistochemical stains for CD 34 to estimate microvessel density (MVD), and VEGF were done. MVD was defined as an average count of vessels per ${\times}400$ power field in the most vascularized area. VEGF expression was interpreted as 1+ and 2+ according to staining intensity and percentages of positive cells. Results: Mean score of MVD was $39.7{\pm}16.9.$ MVD were significantly higher in cases with capsular invasion (p=0.0001), lymph node metastasis (p=0.0001), TNM stage III (p=0.0022), DeGroot stage III (p=0.0163) and high risk group by AMES scale (p=0.0001). VEGF 2+ expression rate was significantly increased in cases with capsular invasion and lymph node metastasis (p=0.0006, p=0.0013), and in cases with TNM stage III, DeGroot stage III and high risk group by AMES scale (p=0.0236, p=0.0003, p=0.0293). In VEGF 2 + expression group, MVD was significantly higher than in VEGF 1 + group (p=0.0008), and MVD showed positive relation to VEGF 2 + expression (r=0.4616). Conclusion: VEGF expression and high MVD were significantly correlated to capsular invasion, lymph node metastasis, TNM stage III, DeGroot stage III and high risk group by AMES scale. The expression of VEGF and high MVD could be considered to be one of prognostic factor in papillary thyroid carcinomas.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.239-244
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• 2011

고자장 실험용 자기공명영상장치를 이용하여 인간의 췌장암 세포를 이종 이식한 쥐에서 확산강조영상을 획득하였으며, 동물 실험에서 밝혀진 종양특성과 비교 분석을 하여 보고 현성확산계수영상이 췌장암 이종 이식 모형의 종양세포의 내부 구조에 관하여 비교 분석하고자 한다. 무모 생쥐 13마리에 각각 2개의 종양을 전형적으로 이식한 뒤, 종양의 직경이 5~10 mm를 성장하였을 때 영상화하였다. 7.0T 자기공명영상장치(Bruker, BioSpin, GmbH, Rheinstetten, Germany)를 사용하여 T2강조 영상을 얻었다, 확산강조영상은 single-shot EPI sequence 사용하여 b값을 0, 200, 500, 1,000, 2,000 $sec/mm^2$로 증가하면서 영상을 획득하였다. 종양은 H&E 염색과 CD-31의 면역화학염색을 이용하여 종양의 세포밀도와 미세혈관 밀도, 종양 내 괴사 정도를 평가하였다. 암 세포주에 대하여 연속함수간의 연관성 검사는 스피어만 순위 상관계수(Spearman Rank correlation statistic)를 사용하였으며 연속변수간의 선형 관계성 여부를 구하기 위해 regression model을 적용하였다. 췌장암 세포주의 현성확산계수는 평균 $0.7327{\times}10^{-3}$ $mm^2/s$ 표준편차 $0.1075{\times}10^{-3}$ $mm^2/s$였으며, T2영상의 신호강도는 평균 624,656, 표준편차 62,608.5로 나타났다. 췌장암 세포주의 조직학적 분석의 결과 고배율 사진에서 세포의 개수는 평균 122개, 미세혈관밀도는 평균 18개, 종양의 괴사정도는 26.5%였다. 현성확산계수와 종양내의 괴사정도와의 상관계수가 유의한 관계를 나타냈다(R = 0.7417, p < 0.01). 이와 같이 고자장 실험용 자기공명영상장치를 이용한 췌장암 세포주 이종 이식 쥐의 확산강조영상에서 현성확산계수는 종양 내괴사 정도 등의 현미경적 구조 변화를 반영하는 대리인자로 사용될 수 있음을 확인하였다.